Armani/Casa exclusive textiles by Rubelli - Collection II

Introduction

This collection perfectly embodies Giorgio Armani’s aesthetic approach: luxurious and understated. These are beautifully elegant fabrics that reflect that indefinable sense of glamour that derives from the fashion scene, thus allowing you to dress your own home in Armani.

The range emphasises wool and silk and cotton and silk combinations, which impart body to textures that alternate between glossy and matt. Geometric or wavy motifs, patterned or solid in contrast colours team unusual shades such as peacock blue and pink; these are juxtaposed with simpler fabrics such as rough linen, silk and cotton that reveal the intrinsic visual quality of the weave.

To round off the collection, lightweight curtains in textured silk and a selection of weights bring a further dimension to this exceptional range.

Collection II

This collection perfectly embodies Giorgio Armani’s aesthetic approach: luxurious and
understated. These are beautifully elegant fabrics that reflect that indefinable sense of glamour
that derives from the fashion scene, thus allowing you to dress your own home in Armani.

The range emphasises wool and silk and cotton and silk combinations, which impart body to
textures that alternate between glossy and matt. Geometric or wavy motifs, patterned or solid
in contrast colours team unusual shades such as peacock blue and pink; these are juxtaposed
with simpler fabrics such as rough linen, silk and cotton that reveal the intrinsic visual quality
of the weave.

To round off the collection, lightweight curtains in textured silk and a selection of weights bring
a further dimension to this exceptional range.

3 colors | 40%VI 37%PL 23%SE | Width 140 cm | Rep. 67 cm
Colors: pale gold, gold/dove grey, grey.
Dalat proposes the same pattern as Danubio: both are taken from an original drawing of the Thirties preserved in the Historic Rubelli Archive. The Deco pattern, which recalls the shapes of plants –a sort of stylized ramage- , is reinterpreted in a modern transposition. In the lampas Dalat, the full satin background greatly enhances the preciousness of the silk and creates an evocative interplay of light on the surface. The Dalat fabric is presented in a palette of metallic colours in the typical Armani style.

4 colors | 67%CO 18%AC 15%SE | Width 135 cm | Rep. 65 cm
Colors: sage/sand, green/gold, bronze/green, orange/gold.
Danubio proposes the same pattern of Dalat, which draws inspiration from an original drawing of the Thirties, preserved in the Historical Rubelli Archive. Danubio is a matelassé fabric in deep colors. The three-dimensional effect is achieved through the raised silk background, whereas the pattern is achieved both by the effect of the cotton weft and the mat-shiny contrast of the twisted weft cotton-acetate.

6 colors | 38%AC 35%CO 27%PL | Width 140 cm | Rep. 28 cm
Colors: pearl, silver/blue, blue/grey, coral, bronze/red, red.
Davis is a jacquard fabric inspired by Oriental motifs. Its design draws on a particular Japanese kimono dated approximately to 1925, made of black satin embroiders in silver. The pattern displays a sort of large-size chevron, broken by elegant spiral motifs of Japanese origin. The background, too, features tiny chevrons laid out vertically. The result is a "pattern in the pattern", a currently popular graphic suggestion in the decoration of textiles.

5 colors | 84%CO 16%SE | Width 135 cm | Rep. 26 cm
Colors: pale gold, dove grey, dark green, emerald green, red.
The inspiration for this precious matelassé was drawn from a Deco velvet from the 1920s, woven by Rubelli. The matelassé technique enables to preserve the relief effect that is typical of the velvet it draws on, while the silk warp enhances the three-dimensional pattern of the series of lines.

5 colors | 63%LI 21%AC 16%PL | Width 140 cm | Rep. 35 cm
Colors: beige, grey, copper/grey, copper/dove grey, red.
Decatur was drawn from a point paper design of the '70s, yet marked by Deco patterns. Very decorative, it displays an elegant graphic motif including a micro-pattern made up of small waves surrounded by a floral motif of a larger size. The same pattern of small waves is reproduced and enlarged in Dortmund.

5 colors | 75%PL 25%CO | Width 140 cm | Rep. 15 cm
Colors: ivory, grey, very dark brown, dark green, orange.
Derby is a large-size canneté fabric to which a pattern is overlapped, created by a motif of segments that seem carved into the fabric. The classic damask motif in the background produces a peculiar visual effect; reinterpreted in a modern transposition thanks to its particular weaving and colour shades, it suggests such elements as the pomegranate and the acanthus leaf, typical of the late 16th/early 17th century.

3 colors | 75%VI 25%PL | Width 140 cm
Colors: pale gold, anthracite, bronze.
Like the Dinard velvet, Dijon is marked by its pleating - a recurring theme that has always been among Giorgio Armani's favorites - and by the "wavy" geometric pattern. The backing makes the fabric more resistant, and perfect to be used for upholstery. The iridescent effect enhanced by the pleating is evident in all colors.

6 colors | 48%VI 18%LI 18%SE 16%AC | Width 140 cm | Rep. 32 cm
Colors: ivory, pale gold, grey, coral, blue, anthracite.
Dimapur is a highly decorative jacquard fabric. Like Davis, the motif of this fabric is derived from an original dress of the Twenties inspired by Eastern patterns. The curved shapes create movement and sinuosity, and recall the rolling waves of the sea. The use of different yarns like linen, silk and viscose create surfaces with a different sheen that highlight the soft lines of the pattern.

3 colors | [100%VI] 70%VI 30%PL | Width 135 cm
Colors: pearl, light blue-grey, gold.
The Dinard fabric is a lightweight viscose velvet marked by an elegant pleating, a detail inspired by the world of fashion. Thanks to its backing, Dinard is suitable for upholstery. All three color ways iridescent.

6 colors | 59%CO 41%VI | Width 130 cm
Colors: ivory, light grey, cognac, very dark brown, anthracite, red.
The Dorchester fabric has the look and hand of a velvet, without being such, though: in fact, it is a plain yarn-dyed viscose chenille woven on a cotton warp. Its typical softness is achieved by means of a special finish.

5 colors | 60%LI 20%PL 20%AC | Width 140 cm
Colors: sand, pale gold, dove grey, midnight blue, red.
Dortmund, like the Decatur it matches, was drawn from a point paper design of the '70s and is marked by neat Deco lines. Dortmund displays an elegant graphic motif including the same micro-pattern made up of "small waves" of Decatur, although of a larger size and developed horizontally instead of vertically.

2 colors | 46%CO 26%PA 24%PL 4%PC | Width 135 cm | Rep. 17 cm
Colors: beige and midnight blue/ivory.
Douala is a faux-uni fabric in which the slubs of the cotton weft create broken lines that produce movement on the fabric's surface as they alternate with the warp structure. A classic all-purpose fabric, thanks to its typical home textiles features; available in two colors. Melange-effect weave with a strong visual impact.

5 colors | 58%CO 39%PC 3%PL | Width 140 cm
Colors: ivory, sand, dove grey, very dark brown, aqua marine.
Due to its coarse texture that ensures high performance in terms of resistance and conveys an idea of solidity, Dubai is a definitely resistant basic. Its structural compactness and hand make it especially suitable for upholstery.

3 colors | 83%LI 17%PL | Width 330 cm
Colors: ivory, sand, dove grey.
The wide-width sheet Duisburg has been designed to create drapery with a lightweight structure and yet with a high resistance and stability.
The fabric composition, which includes linen in the weft, ensures a natural look, while the polyester structure - attained through leno weave that adds greater stability - enriches it with all the advantages typically offered by technical curtains.